Series synopsis
Black Jack, also known as ブラック・ジャック is a Japanese animation drama television series that premiered on Akita Asahi Broadcasting on December 12, 1993. It ended on December 16, 2011. It stars Akio Otsuka, Yuko Mizutani, Fumiko Orikasa and Chikao Ohtsuka.
Kuroo Hazama, also known as "Black Jack," is a legend in the medical world. Famous for being one of the best, as well as not having a license, Hazama and his assistant Pinoko save countless lives that other doctors cannot... for a price; an exorbitant price, in fact, which causes many to view the genius as greedy and heartless. Despite these claims, however, none can deny his skill and the lengths that he will go to treat his patients. This dark medical drama tells the story of the ominous and m ...
Premise
Kuroo Hazama, also known as "Black Jack," is a legend in the medical world. Famous for being one of the best, as well as not having a license, Hazama and his assistant Pinoko save countless lives that other doctors cannot... for a price; an exorbitant price, in fact, which causes many to view the genius as greedy and heartless. Despite these claims, however, none can deny his skill and the lengths that he will go to treat his patients. This dark medical drama tells the story of the ominous and mysterious world of underground medicine as Black Jack risks his life to cure some of the most bizarre diseases imaginable, even if it means breaking every law in the process.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Akio Otsuka as Black Jack (voice)
- Yuko Mizutani as Pinoko (voice)
- Fumiko Orikasa as Tsukiko (voice)
- Chikao Ohtsuka as Crossword (voice)
- Kikuko Inoue as Sayuri (voice)
- Shinya Ôtaki as David Rosenthal (voice)
- Yoshiko Kamei as Shell (voice)
- Yumi Touma as Minea F. Ross (voice)
Supporting cast
- Hirohiko Kakegawa as Freddy Ross (voice)
- Ikuya Sawaki as Old Man (voice)
- Chafurin as Apostle (voice)
- Toshihiko Seki as Tokio Umetani (voice)
- Jun Hazumi as Gill (voice)
- Kae Araki as Yumiko Inoue (voice)
- Akemi Okamura as Kaori Gotou (voice)
- Rica Matsumoto as Yuki Nakajima (voice)
- Michio Hazama as Inspector Takasugi (voice)
- Tessyo Genda as General Cruz (voice)
- Masako Katsuki as Capitán Maria Carnera (voice)
- Takeshi Watabe as Coronel Estefan (voice)
Guest cast
- Fumiko Orikasa as Tsukiko (voice)
- Chikao Ohtsuka as Crossword (voice)
- Kikuko Inoue as Sayuri (voice)
- Shinya Ôtaki as David Rosenthal (voice)
- Yoshiko Kamei as Shell (voice)
- Yumi Touma as Minea F. Ross (voice)
- Hirohiko Kakegawa as Freddy Ross (voice)
- Ikuya Sawaki as Old Man (voice)
- Chafurin as Apostle (voice)
- Toshihiko Seki as Tokio Umetani (voice)
- Jun Hazumi as Gill (voice)
- Kae Araki as Yumiko Inoue (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | December 12, 1993 | December 16, 2011 |
| Season 2 | 0 | December 16, 2011 | December 16, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Iceburgs, Man with Kimera Black Jack accepts a three million dollar fee from the young and beautiful Sayuri Crossword to treat Manabis Crossword (the Chairman of the Carosan Corporation and Sayuri's husband) on isolated windswept Raoski Island. Black Jack arrives to find a frail old man, wracked with painful spasms as all the water drains from his body leaving him weak from dehydration. Eighty doctors could find no cause, but Jack discovers that he has Kimaira, a disease endemic to the island and supposedly dormant for 150 years. However it actually surfaced 60 years earlier, infecting the Crossword family who were all killed by the villagers except the young Manabis. Manabis asks Black Jack to operate on him during a spasm to find the cause of the disease. Black Jack agrees and discovers that the Kimaira virus just as Manabis dies enabling a cure to be developed. |
December 12, 1993 |
| 2 |
Funeral, the Procession Game Six months ago while in S-city, Black Jack saves Rei Fujinami, one of four girls who is injured while ice skating. Now, during a stop-over in S-city, he encounters the same girl who asks him to treat Yumiko Inoue (Rei's friend) who is in a coma after an 80m fall. Of her other friends, Yuki was killed by a speeding car and Kaori committed suicide 10 days later. Jack examines Yumiko in the wealthy private hospital inherited by Tokio Umetani, although Umetani is more interested in car racing. Jack operates on Yumiko to remove the hematoma on her brain, assisted by the hospital surgical team. Jack discovers that the girls became addicted to mescaline from a small, spiny cactus after finding them growing on Mt. Senin and informs his friend, Police Lt. Takasugi. He accuses Umetani of cultivating the plants and attempting to kill the girls to hide his secret, however they are suddenly interrupted by syndicate operatives who abduct them. They are left on Mt. Senin with the plants ablaze and a ticking time bomb, however Jack just manages to drag himself and Umetani free before the explosion. Later, he bids a fond farewell to Rei and Takasugi. |
December 21, 1993 |
| 3 |
Decoration of Maria and Her Comrades The Federal Unites Air Force attacks the Ortega republic accusing its leader General Cruz of international criminal activities. Meanwhile, Black Jack is asked by a woman called Maria to operate on an unknown person. During transit, Ortega forces free Cruz, and Captain Maria Carnella is shot in the eye. She contacts Jack who says the patient is Cruz who is dying from cancer. On the perilous journey back to Ortega, Black Jack operates under moonlight to remove a cancerous lesion on Cruz's thyroid gland to prolong his life. Meanwhile, Federal Unites elite forces attack and the Ortega forces create a diversion, however they are defeated and Maria gives her life to save her father, General Cruz. Jack carries Cruz to the border, but he is killed under orders of Federal Unites President Kelly. Later, back home, Pinoko finds Maria Carnella's dog tags in a drawer. |
December 21, 1993 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clinical Chart 11: Visited Memories | December 16, 2011 |
| 2 | Clinical Chart 12: The Beautiful Avenger | December 16, 2011 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Akita Asahi Broadcasting |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 12, 1993 |
| Last aired | December 16, 2011 |
| Status | ended |